Washing Feet: Imitating the Example of Jesus in the Liturgy Today

More than half a century after its introduction into the Easter liturgy, the rite of the washing of feet on Holy Thursday goes to the heart of what it means to take part in Christian liturgy as well as to live a Christian life. In "Washing Feet: Imitating the Example of Jesus in the Liturgy Today, " Thomas O Loughlin explores the significance of mutual foot washing in early Christian communities and in the rituals of churches today.